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Update – BOSSs Transition to VIRRGIN

December 11th, 2025|

The International Tax Authority (“ITA”) is updating Registered Agents (“RAs”) on the finalized dates concerning the transition of the Economic Substance (“ES”) filing requirements from the Beneficial Ownership Secure Search system (“BOSSs”) to the Virtual Integrated Registry Regulatory General Information Network (“VIRRGIN”). Please ensure that outstanding filings, reopened declarations, or section 11

BOSSs Transition to VIRRGIN

November 25th, 2025|

The International Tax Authority (“ITA”) is notifying Registered Agents (“RAs”) of the transition of the Economic Substance (“ES”) filing requirements from the Beneficial Ownership Secure Search System (“BOSSs”) to the Virtual Integrated Registry Regulatory General Information Network (“VIRRGIN”). We are in the final stages of ensuring that the new VIRRGIN ES portal is

CRS 2.0 and CARF

October 23rd, 2025|

The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (“OECD”) has completed amendment to the Common Reporting Standards (“CRS”). The CRS law was implemented in the Virgin Islands in 2015 with the effective date being 1st January, 2016. The Virgin Islands, as an early adopted, exchanged financial account information under CRS in September 2017.

Payment Issues on BVIFars Portal – Alternative Options Available for Bulk Payments

May 28th, 2025|

The British Virgin Islands International Tax Authority (BVIITA) is informing users of the BVI Financial Account Reporting Systems (BVIFARS) of the following: ISSUES WITH MAKING PAYMENTS VIA CREDIT CARDS Users of the BVIFars portal who are currently experiencing difficulties making bulk payments via credit card or are unable to complete the payment

BVI Financial Account Reporting System

The International Tax Authority has created a web-based portal to provide a secure environment for BVI Financial Institutions to satisfy their obligations under the Agreement between the Government of the British Virgin Islands and the Government of the United States of America to Improve Tax Compliance via the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (US FATCA), the Agreement between the Government of the British Virgin Islands and the Government of the United Kingdom to Improve International Tax Compliance (UK CDOT) and the Arrangement under the Common Reporting Standards (CRS).

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